Pardon my French, but Goddammit. Where we going next, friends?
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/8/17951890/google-plus-shut-down-security-api-change-gmail-android
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/8/17951890/google-plus-shut-down-security-api-change-gmail-android
Aggghhhh!! I hope that proves to just be a rumor. RPGs are HUGE on G+.
I saw a bunch of people talking about MeWe as an alternative, so I’ve set up an alternative Roadhouse over there if anyone else wants to come and join.
mewe.com – MeWe: The best chat & group app with privacy you trust.
Michael Sands Can you post a link to it here?
Craig Kinsel That MeWe logo will take you there. Alternatively, mewe.com/join/monster_of_the_week_roadhouse
From looking around a bit and reading about others’ experience with MeWe so far, it seems to have a very large already existing userbase of alt-right and alt-lite types. Combined with the fact that the site doesn’t allow you to easily vet groups or other users (no public profiles, no open groups, “following” can only be two-way) I feel very, very skeptical. It doesn’t feel particularly safe to me.
NB I am not trying to make a post disparaging of individual beliefs but rather addressing the realities of interacting with people who privilege individual rights to say anything, no matter how beyond the pale it may be, over, y’know, being intentional in how we approach each other as members of a community.
There’s also the existing Reddit, which is where I first went before finding this group.
Jeb E so far it seems to me that WeMe also having a bunch of political nutbars on board should not affect our game-related discussions. Seems like you can just pay attention to your own groups and contacts and ignore everything else, and their policies suggest they will police harassment.
That said, it’s just a trial for now, I am happy to consider other options if anyone finds something that looks promising.
Im old and twitchy so my first instinct is ‘lock down that free real estate’ until we figure out which one is best.
If anyone else is checking out pluspora, I just made a profile over there: https://pluspora.com/i/82b5781232dd
Feel free to connect. Not sure how it works with topics, but I started a #monsteroftheweek tag which seems to be a way to manage it.